Physical Activity Effects on Health Care Utilization

NCT ID: NCT00005415

Last Updated: 2016-02-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1992-09-30

Study Completion Date

1993-09-30

Brief Summary

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To determine the magnitude of the relationship between physical activity level and subsequent health care utilization over a seven to ten week period in a general population.

Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND:

In recent years, the benefits of a physically active lifestyle have been well established with respect to chronic health problems such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity and osteoporosis. However, the extent to which physical activity influences health care utilization is less clear. If physical activity levels are inversely associated with utilization patterns, then policies encouraging exercise may produce short-term reduction in health care costs.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

A multivariate regression analysis was conducted for a representative sample of more than 600 adults who participated in a longitudinal field trial of health risk appraisal instruments. Using the Harvard Alumni Activity Survey as the physical activity measure, the analysis controlled for a variety of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics that also influenced utilization behavior.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

No eligibility criteria
Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Other Identifiers

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R03HL047519

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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4333

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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